The book is told through Bennett’s eyes and we get a great sense of who is and where he is in his life. I have read a number of books by Cara Dee and she excels here in her characterization. Neither man wants to go back, but there doesn’t seem to be a way forward either. However, Kieran can’t find his way to come out for fear of losing everything. The love and passion they share is all consuming, but remains hidden until Bennett can’t stand keeping their relationship a secret anymore. Neither man wants to be in the position they find themselves in, but they cannot stay away from each other.
Kieran loves his daughter, but his life is choking him and Bennett is the only thing that makes him feel complete. While his wife knows who he is, she thought he would change after they got married and it’s not something they discuss. Kieran has known he was gay since he was a teen, but he knows his conservative Irish family would never have accepted it. Bennett has never been attracted to a man before, but Kieran is everything he didn’t even know he wanted. The draw between them is undeniable and too strong to resist. The men strike up a casual acquaintance and then their lives intersect in unexpected ways.
Kieran commutes every day and maybe he looks for the same man on the train. Every morning Bennett sees the same man on the train and slowly the men start to exchange a few words. He loves his kids, but his life is lonely and routine and he knows he feels resentful. With his wife living out of town to attend college, the care of his two young sons falls mostly on him. He doesn’t normally have to commute to Seattle, but as he’s trying to land a promotion, he’s been commuting by train to the main office. Bennett lives in a small town in Washington state.
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